I'm curious to know what you would do 3,000 BC, that's "better".
The countries whose criminal justice systems have the lowest rates of recidivism, set aside revenge and focus on rehabilitation. So I guess it depends on what you want to achieve, The US has a very high rate of recidivism in case you didn't know.
Well. I am not all wise. So I don't do what is wise in my own eyes.
You can empathise can't you, you can reason can't you? Give it a try, take responsibility for your own morality.
So I am grateful for the "security camera in the sky", which guides my step.
So you just blindly follow archaic doctrine and dogma, because you can't know what is and is not moral? That's a very scary admission.
Actually, I believe it's the reason I am alive today... and not hurting others, but helping them.
So you don't care whether you help or hurt, as long as it pleases a deity you imagine is real and watching you? The consequences of your actions beyond adherence to religious dogma don't matter to you then?
Are we not glad we can make choices.
You just implied that you're not making any moral choices though?
People do try their best. Sadly, their best oftentimes are lacking... but at least they try right? That's what counts right? Trying.
I don't think so.
You're suggesting we don't try to reason what is moral? Just blindly follow archaic bronze and iron age religions? Another very scary idea.
What count to me is accurate knowledge or truth, because then, that serves well, even in the long term.
Except you're not seeking knowledge, or truth, just blindly following what your archaic religion dictates, even to the point of your morally repugnant attempt to justify the egregious turpitude of slavery?